(919) 815-7801
I grew up in and reside in Cary, North Carolina. I
have loved to fish for as long as I can remember. I
used to ride my bicycle to a nearby pond every day
after school to fish for what ever I could catch.
In the summer of 1995 I had saved up enough
money to get my first boat. It was a 12ft. jon boat.
At first I just had a trolling motor, eventually
upgraded to an outboard. In the late 90s I got my
first taste of fishing bigger lakes, a whole
different ball game than the ponds I started in. It
was tough and I had limited success in the
beginning but never gave up and eventually got
better. I graduated from Cary High School in
2001 and went on to college at Wake Tech
majoring in Automotive Systems. College and
working part time at Lowes really cut down on my
fishing time and I missed alot of time on the water.
After finishing college in the summer of 2002, I
continued to work at Lowes. While walking
around at the 2003 fishing expo I discovered that I
could afford a bass boat if I played my cards
right. In July of 2003 I got my Stratos 18 XL and I
got back into fishing like never before. I soon
found myself on the water fishing regardless of
weather every day that I didnt have to work. As I
began to have more success on the water I began
to post fishing reports on the Bass Fishing Home
Page after every trip. Through BFHP I met a friend
named Jerry, he introduced me to a bunch of
other fishermen via the internet from across the
state and eventually from across the country. In
October of 2004 I was invited to join Triangle
Bass Anglers. Here I met more people and learned
alot, also got hooked on tournament fishing. I
have since experienced success in tournaments
both at the club level and regional level and
started a guide service to share my knowledge
with others. My ultimate goal is to compete in
tournaments at a professional level and guide on
local lakes.
have loved to fish for as long as I can remember. I
used to ride my bicycle to a nearby pond every day
after school to fish for what ever I could catch.
In the summer of 1995 I had saved up enough
money to get my first boat. It was a 12ft. jon boat.
At first I just had a trolling motor, eventually
upgraded to an outboard. In the late 90s I got my
first taste of fishing bigger lakes, a whole
different ball game than the ponds I started in. It
was tough and I had limited success in the
beginning but never gave up and eventually got
better. I graduated from Cary High School in
2001 and went on to college at Wake Tech
majoring in Automotive Systems. College and
working part time at Lowes really cut down on my
fishing time and I missed alot of time on the water.
After finishing college in the summer of 2002, I
continued to work at Lowes. While walking
around at the 2003 fishing expo I discovered that I
could afford a bass boat if I played my cards
right. In July of 2003 I got my Stratos 18 XL and I
got back into fishing like never before. I soon
found myself on the water fishing regardless of
weather every day that I didnt have to work. As I
began to have more success on the water I began
to post fishing reports on the Bass Fishing Home
Page after every trip. Through BFHP I met a friend
named Jerry, he introduced me to a bunch of
other fishermen via the internet from across the
state and eventually from across the country. In
October of 2004 I was invited to join Triangle
Bass Anglers. Here I met more people and learned
alot, also got hooked on tournament fishing. I
have since experienced success in tournaments
both at the club level and regional level and
started a guide service to share my knowledge
with others. My ultimate goal is to compete in
tournaments at a professional level and guide on
local lakes.
Biography
| Favorite Lake: Jordan Favorite Technique: Crankbaits, flipping and pitching shallow cover, winter bass fishing. Biggest Bass: 9 Lbs 4 Oz (Jordan). Bass Clubs: Triangle Bass Anglers(2007-2008 tournament director, 2010 Vice President) , Central Carolina Bassmasters Trails Fished: WalMart BFL Piedmont and North Carolina division, Stren Series. Fishing Organizations: FLW Outdoors, North Carolina Bass Federation (TBF) Tournament Wins: 7 Top 3 Finishes: 24 Big Fish Pot: 10 Other highlights: - 1st place, Central Carolina Bassmasters 2009 Classic - Triangle Bass Anglers- 2009 Angler of the year - Triangle Bass Anglers- 2008 Angler of the Year and big bass of the year - 7th place, 1st annual Warriors on the Water tournament, Harris Lake. - 4th place and big fish award, Bass Boat Central NC Rally on Lake Norman. - 8th place Walmart BFL Piedmont division (co-angler), Kerr Lake Media Exposure: News & Observer (front page photo in outdoor section on 2 occasions), fishbyte.net, Bass Fishing Homepage (weekly fishing reports), BassBoatCentral.com. Moderator on BassBoatTalk.com , Email to discuss sponsorship opportunities |
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